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 aP
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Is it possible to copy and paste a reference code in a word document that has a number on the end that'll automatically increment the number by one every time?
I'm in the midst of doing some spec writing where I need to apply a paragraph specific code within someone else's locked format document and I'm starting to go a bit mad doing it.
oh, sorry.


 
Posted : 13/04/2010 3:05 pm
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Don't know, sorry.


 
Posted : 13/04/2010 3:06 pm
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bugger.
oh, well - back to cut'n'pasteing.....................


 
Posted : 13/04/2010 3:15 pm
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You mean like when you're referencing stuff? Like when you're quoting, like on Wikipedia?


 
Posted : 13/04/2010 3:17 pm
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If only, I know how to do that 🙁
It's adding a specific code to custom [i]Heading 5[/i] something like this:
XX30.1401 Heading or something
Specific text in 2 further custom styles

XX30.1402 the next heading or something
More specific text

XX30.1403 etc.

For more than 29 pages, where it restarts at XY01 etc at various heading separators.


 
Posted : 13/04/2010 3:25 pm
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Using Word 2007?

Home>Paragraph box>numbering drop down list>define new number format>number format

If you've not got that icon on your paragraph box go Office 'start' button>Word Options>customize>Choose commands from>Home tab>numbering


 
Posted : 13/04/2010 3:28 pm
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Thanks, I think I might be able to do it by creating a custom Heading 5 Numbering format. Although the rest of the document formatting falls apart.
aaarrgghhh.....
I'm going out for a walk.


 
Posted : 13/04/2010 3:47 pm